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Labor Market in Numbers

For the first quarter of 2026

students
144 Thousand

New working citizens for the first time

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1,111 Million

Total government sector employees

hijab
33%

Percentage of Saudi women out of the total number of Saudis in senior administrative positions

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13,570 Million

Total private sector employees

Number of employees by administrative region

For the first quarter of 2026

Number of employees

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